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7OTOGINGBY HOWARD S. FISK.WITH the final completion ofthe highway between theNational Capital and Leo: ardtown. Md.t the dreamof the motorists and residents of that section of lower Mary' , 11.i !,;,s at last come true. Todayth< r. ?\ists an ideal roadway to thishistoric town on the Potomac river,i ml it is hard to believe that such achange could be brought about withinsuch .? brief space of time. I'p to within i few years ago, when the writerblazed the trail through the deep sands?.f Maryland to Leonardtown, little hadever been heard of the town and less1j fith and Tib streets northwest. Mrs.j Surratt, it will remembered, was con| victed and hung in connection with theconspiracy which resulted in the assassination of President Lincoln by .JohnWilkes Booth. For a number of yearsthe town bore the name of Surrattsville, but this was later changed toClinton post office, which is the presentname of the village.Strike Concrete Road at T. B.From Clinton the route led directlyinto the village of T. B., where ourodometer registered lf<.'> miles. Turningto the right in front of the post officewe entered upon a splendid concrete road,which we followed directly into Waldorf,24.u miles from our starting point. Onis through a slightly rolling country,surrounded on both sides with fertilefarm lands. The macadam road endedjust as we struck the corporate limitsof Leonard town. Through the townthere exists a gravel road, which naturally ? !ill not compare with the fineroad wi had just motored over.Turning to the right into the mainstreet of the town we pulled up in frontof the town square, with 55.7 milesI registered on the odometer of the ma! chine. We arrived at Leonardtown atj n o'clock, where we stopped an hour forl dinner. The return trip was over thesame route.The outing proved to be a most enjoyable one, despite the brisk northwest wind. which blew steadilythroughout the entire day. No stopsfor mechanical or tire trouble were1915 Auburn Deliveries.Among those who purchased 1915I Auburn I -3?> touring cars during the! past week were John O. Slve of thei secret service, who is stationed at thoj White House: Henry C. Finkel andj Harry Elder. A model 4-y? roadsterj of the same make was also delivered?to I>r. J. B. Greg*; Custis, jr.Studebaker Deliveries.During the past week 1915 Studebaker "Sixes" were delivered to J. W.Beasley, Leopold Birkle and John A.Murphy: a four-cylinder touring carof the same make to A. L. Haislip andFrancis P. Daily a roadster.HIGHWAY BETWEEN NATIONAL CAPITAL AND LEONARDTOWN, MD.-*? '-V^elvwntovjn: Hwhe-svili?. RoadHNTE3UNQ- JiuqHESVlLLE,srs?* v a a> n n i) sggga g ^-r??-r ? - J" Yn f ?r r> <Y ^ rr y <r fr 11CONCKE.'IE.^OAD THRJXTC5K CjH?3LL,OTTE.3$*LTJ Old guRRftTTTJioME^STEADt half a dozen motorists had gathi .j. < ourage enough to attempt thet i p.\ mmi? of macadam about fourteenr , ? ii. leiiKth was constructed sev\.irs uk" northward from Leo. idtown to Merhanicsvllle, w here the-v.'mtos:, I'otomac and Chesapeake? ? i r?? i ruinates. From Washing-?? ir?i >. .? r?l to Waldorf a tine road? '<??<?.! cotisiructt-d, hut it was the, s i . t .v?'?n Waldorf and Mechanics' proved such a "husrbear" to? ovists. The sand in places was?! .. u?ot deep. and the going was? ? ? ,'?us that few owners of auto,.l.lies ? tred to abuse their machinesthe puri*?se of making the run. As? -11!* of such conditions a motori- wh.? r appeared on the scene provedhe quite :< novelty and the center oftractionSmooth Roadway All Along.oday ever> thing- is entirely changed.There Jr no deep sand to plow through,. o boiling over of radiators, nor rutty?oeds to negotiate. Instead, there Is a-nooth, velvetlike roadway, passing' trough farm lands rich In productionr.d attractive scenery every mile of theay. The distance from Washington to-eonardtown Is about fifty-six miles,aklng a delightful day's run in a motorar.The run was made a few days agoa party of lo^al motorists, who, takp advantage of the excellent weather? ordltions. selected Leonardtown asie objective point. The trip was madethe same bi>c T^ocomobfle 6-"48"touring car which recently negotiatedthe 300-mile run to Cumberland and? turn in one day. At the wheel wastf. A. Jenks, manager of the Washnj*ton branch of the Locombile Company of America; Harry E. Ducksteln,J. Sutton and The Star's automobilescribe.1-eavtng the National Capital at noon.?? route was out Pennsylvania avenue southeast to 11th street, where wet jrned to the right and headed for.v.uostia Crossing the new bridge?toss the Anacostla river we turned?'? the left Into Good Hope road.* * * ?Arrive at Good Hope.< ?:i arriving at the little village ofGood Hope, 4.J> miles out, we turnedto the right, bearing to the left at the? e\t fork into Walker road and continuing' 011 to Silver Hill, 6.9 miles. Theoad from Good Hope to the District? ? is badly worn in places, but afterrossing the line we picked up with ani.-.tl macadam road. At Silver Hill werook the right fork, and within a-Uort time we were passing throughCorners, otherwise known as'?up Springs, another small settle? it. situated on the main road. Camp> pi inns is K?.4 miles from Washington.Traveling in a southerly direction,?f 11i 11 ued over the smooth stretch? lii-liw;i \ and pulled into Clinton1 ? ost o*1i<??? formerly known as SurrattsiIWe halted there for a briefperiod in order to view the old Suritt- home on the left side of theoad, opposite the post ofTiee. It wasiri the old homestead that Mrs. SurrattJived befor? her removal t ?? Washington, where she later conducted aboarding house on 1I street betweenarriving at the outskirts of the town wo :turned sharply to the left, leaving the jgood road behind us. Motoring slowlythrough the place we found a good gravelthoroughfare on the other side of thetown, this same type of roadway extending to the next town on our itinerary,Bryantown, 30.7 miles from the NationalCapital.Bearing slightly to the left we motoredover the road which has only recently 'been completed between this point and iHughesville, less than four rniles distant. IThe road is of the gravel type, but. very jwa\y i n places. The road has beenstraightened out in many places, and isa decided improvement over the old sandy .road which formerly existed between the }two towns This road brought its into {Hughesville from the north. Passing ,directly through the town, we proceeded [over th?- new concrete road which hasbeen constructed through Charlotte Hall 'and on to Mechanicsville. The new road ;parallels the railroad tracks as it passes .through the renter of the town, Char- jlotte Hall is H8.1' miles from Washington. !* * * *Inviting Highway Continues.The same inviting highway continues Ibeyond Charlotte Hall to MechanicsvilleHero the concrete road terminates, but avelvetlike macadam road is encountered.The town of Mechanicsville is one of thebusiest In this section of Maryland, beingthe terminus of a railroad. The mailmatter for points further south are sentto the Mechanicsville post office, distributed and then shipped by automobileto the various post offices in that vicinityThe run to Helen iiost office, five milesto the south, is a short one. Care shouldbe exercised on arriving at this point, asthe road makes a vharp turn to the left.Helen h* 46 6 miles distant from thiscity.The next town en route is Morganzu.where a decided curve to the right inthe center of the town puts a crimpin the straightaway driving and requires careful handling of a machine,as the turn is no sooner negotiatedthan the front wheels are immediately: swung into a left turn over a concreteculvert. It reminds one more of an Sturn in a road race than the typicalhighway. At Morganza the odometerof the machine registered IS.I miles.After pulling the stiff grade on tl?esouthern extremity of the town wenext passed through 1-oveville, swinging to the left as we motored along.* * * *Fertile Lands Border Road.Along the road from this point menwere engaged in widening the shoulders of the road and trimming up theembankments on the sides. The roadf Gasoline, 12c.WHY PAY MORE?\ew Kqiilpmrnf.ORUVERIEil AT 4 I IIII.Wm. P. Barnhart & Co.,made during: the day's run, which add- ;ed greatly to the pleasure of the trip.Itinerary of. Bun.The itinerary of the run was as folio w s:MUe??.'?:t.44.K10.412;?1 Hit?JJ.O7.'{4.441.?;4?;.?4S.1Town<Wrtshingtou. l>.. Aiia<?o*tisHop"SJlv.T Hill.' ainp Springs' linton P. (t. . . .52.350. ft48. S43.34J.SB.T.Walflorf. Krvantown. J lii^h^svilJff'lisirlolt* Hail.M<?rzHii7.iil.eoimnlit.wuMotor Tour Across Continent.The present year will find a numl?cof motorists crossing the continent toi attend the San Francisco exposition{The firm of H. W. Dunning & Co. olBoston has arranged for motor toursleaving the "Huh" in May, June and.Italy, returning from San Francisco inJuly, August and September. Theroute will he along the famous L?ineolni highway and the scenic Midland trail.:;i.i*A J. IT.5. . H.I!?. 1A New Pierce-Arrow Owner.\ fierce-Arrow 7-48 touring car, fullyequipped, was purchased last week bySenator Henry F. Uppitt of Rhode Island.Electric Meeting This Week.A meeting of the Washington sectionof the Klectric Vehicle Association ofAmerica will be held Thursda.s eveningat 8 o'clock, at. the offices of the Potomac Fleetri*' Power Company. Afeature of the meeting will be the display of motion pictures of the FnitedStates Life-saving Service, which willhe shown for the tirst time, prior tobeing sent to the San Francisco exposition.Six Cylinder Used CarsFrom 50% to 30% Off List Price1914 Locomobile "48" 7 Pas. Touring $3,100Completely equipped up to now.Rebuilt and newly painted.Guaranteed as new.1913 Chalmers Special Speedster $900Full equipment.Excellent condition.1914 Pullman "46" 5 Pas. Touring $1,400Equipped with wir^ wheels.electric starting and lightingsystem, and otherwise completelyequipped.1913 Chalmers Six 5 Pas. Touring $1,000With all up-to-date equipment.including seat covers.1912 Locomobile 7 Pas. Touring; Car $1,500Repainted.Guaranteed as new.Attractive Terms if Desired.The Locomobile Company of AmericaWashington BranchH. A. JENKS, Resident Manager,1124 Conn. Ave. Tel. N. 20301BUILD TRACTORS FOR V. S.Waverley Electric Company's Product to Be Used at Bremerton Yard.Electric shop tractors of a specialtype are being: built by the WaverleyElectric Company, Indianapolis, Ind.,on order from the United States government for the navy yard at Bremerton, Puget sound. They are designedfor transporting loads of three tonsabout the navy yard.Structural steel construction of rec- jtangular chassis frames reinforced!with longitudinal cross members, cast- 1steel wheels with twenty-four-inchsolid tires, a structural steel bumperon the tractor braced against head-endcollision, short and wide riveted steelplatforms surmounted by steel turntables?the first impression might wellbe that of a gun platform for anarmored car.Yet the purely industrial purpose forwhich they were designed becomes evident on closer inspection. When tractor and trailer are fully loaded withthree tons each they will have a maximum speed of five and a half miles anhour running on the level.A thirty-cell twenty-one plate battery is provided for this not extravagant speed, and it is ample for a mileage of thirty miles on a single charge.The driver's seat is offset from thebody of the tractor, giving room forthe longest beam that could be carriedon ordinary flat cars. The ends of suchu beam will rest on the two turntables. giving it free play for turningas the cars round the corners of abuilding or pass from the main runI way to a cross aisle. The turntablesare of great use also in loading andunloading beams, angles and plates.Ford Deliveries Last Week.The sale artd delivery of 1915 Fordcars for the past week were reportedyesterday as follows:Touring?John D. Green, C. L. Constantini. Max Raum, M. E. Hays, J. H.Carter, Darwin Weaver, L. W. Beeson,Lieut. Commander J. P. Murdock, M.I* Brashears, M. T. Ebert, Dr. J. P.Gunion, Thomas D. Collins, C. W.Clagett, S. M. McCall, C. W. Hardesty,J. W. Miller. M. Becker. H. P. Anderson, T. A. E. Hodgklnson, EdithThompson and W. B. Wallich.Runabouts?Leroy Livingston, A. A.Weschler, Charles J. Langmead, RoyT. Lassly, F. P. May Hardware Company, W. II. Hall, J. A. Turner, WalterO'Hara and Singer Sewing MachineCompany.Delivery wagons-1?Ed J. .Tarvis, Oscar R. Weber, H. T. Gover and National Electric Supply Company.Town car, Ten Eyck Wendell.On Inspection Tour.Sales Director Norval A. Hawkins ofthe Ford Motor Company lias left ona six-week inspection tour of Fordbranches and dealers through thesouth and southwest. Mr. Hawkinswill include in his trip Los Angeles andSan Francisco.Has Successful Trip.William P. B&mhart of the firm ofWilliam P. Bamhart & Co.. returnedlast week from a seven-week tripthrough Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, WestVirginia and Pennsyvania in the interest of the King and Pullman lines. Hereports closing contracts for severalhundred cars, delivery of over 100 having been made since he left this city.He stated on his return that he foundbusiness conditions excellent and thefarmers placing orders for cars in lartfcnumbers. He leaves today for Clarksburg-, W. Va., and 011 his return willgo to Charlotte, X. C.. Tuesday morning.An Electrical Visitor.E. P. Chalfant, secretary of the Electrlc Automobile Manufacturers' Association, visited all of the local electricmotor car dealers Friday. In the evening: he held a meeting: at the EbbittHouse, at which time he told his auditors the progress made by the association in its work and other mattersof interest to the local dealers.wood, jr.: Gen. H. <5. Sharpe, I'nitedStates Army: Mrs. William <\ Blundonand the A. V. M. Spring: Wheel Company.Appointed Battery Representative.The firm of Charles Rubel & i'o.. 131214th street northwest, has been appointed representative in the NationalCapital and vicinity for the WillardStorage Battery Company of Cleveland.Ohio.motors of Antwerp, Belgium: 1! ?other was Mr. de Jong's ns^oeiai*1 *. Citroen, who repr?-suits the Miner\.'onipanv in th? British empire andnow stationed in London. Both of thesEuropean manufacturers express- ?their amazement, not only at the unequaled size of the Ford' piant ati<operation, but at the system and progressive eftteien y that malce 30?\motor cars a year possible.Belgians Visit Ford Plant.1915 Cadillac Deliveries.During the past week 1915 eightcylinder Cadillac seven-passenger touring cars were delivered to T. W. LockTwo of the prominent figures in themotor car industry of Europe wereguests at the Ford Motor t'ompanyplant recently.* one was S. ?ie Jong,administrator-director of the MinervaOrders Seven-Passenger Chandler.Mrs. Julia I. Saunders is the latest1 purchaser of lceven-passenge'"| Chandler "light-weight six' touringcar. l>eliver\ will l?.? made In the neafuture. Messrs. Uagan and Taylor ha\?! also placed an order for a ? ar of the1 same type.The Henderson-Rowe Auto Co.Announce the Arrival of theMONROELIGHT ROADSTERA thoroughly up-to-date, powerful and comfortable automobile.96-inch wheel base, three-speed sliding gear transmission,overhead valve motor, Zenith non-adjustable carburetor,weight, 1,325 pounds. Built after the best modern automobileengineering practice?light, strong and complete. 30 miles onone gallon of gasoline.Equipped with Auto-Lite electric starting and lighting system.F.O.B. FlintPhone Main 35431012 14th St. N.W.mWorld's Foremost Electric AutomobileSocial and financial leaders are the best judges of style, quality and values and demand the best obtainable.At any important social event or at places where "PEOPLE VVORTH WHILE" congregate you will see atleast three DETROIT Electric equipages to one of all other electrics combined.The Electrics That Experts ChooseMen of action, men with red blood in their veins, who do the world's work, and do it well, learn to appreci=ate things at their REAL WORTH. They are not fooled by frills?they demand HONEST VALUE.Consider this list of men who oWn and use DETROIT ELECTRIC CARSAlodel 50?Detroit Electric Cabriolet, showing top up and top down.THOMAS A. EDISON, GreatestElectrical (ienius of the Age.OK. CHARLES P. STEINMETZ,World's Greatest Electrician.HENRY FORD, President, FordMotor Co.C. H. WILLS, Factory Mgr, FordMotor Co.HENRY B. JOY, President, Packard Motor Car Co.LEE COUNSELMAN, Vice Pres.and Gen. Mgr., Chalmers MotorCo.GEO. W. DUNHAM, Chief Engineer, Chalmers Motor Co.J. FRANK DLRVEA, Vice Pres.and Factory Mgr, Stevens-Duryea Automobile Co.HOWARD MARMON, Pres, Nordyke & Marmon Co.S. J. KL'QL A, Vice Pres, Cole Motor Car Co.J. W ALTER DRAKE, Pres, Hupmobile Motor Car Co.GILBERT W. LEE,Lozier Motor Co.Director,Pres.,CHARLES J. BUTLER,Morgan & Wright Co.C. J. MOORE, Operating Manager,Packard Motor Car Co.Model 52?5-passenger Brougham?Duplex Drive.The choice of these men? ALTIIOKITII S J'AT.KY < >.\ K OF THEM?forms the greatest tribute ever paid to theDetroit Electric. These experts know automobile values: thev understand mechanical construction; they are familiar withmaterials; they require style and sheer intrinsic merit in the electric they drive.And their experience has led them to choose the Detroit Electric" above all others. ?Like other owners of Detroit Electric ears, these experts can afford, and are used to having, the best.They had all the electric cars in the world to chut>se In >111- .me from $300 to $500 higher in price than the car they selected.They bought the Detroit Electric because they considered it the best electric on the market, regardless of price.This is only natural, for the Detroit Electric is built. actually manufactured, not merely assembled-?in the greatest electricpleasure car factory in the world. Behind it stand- the largest and strongest concern in the electric car business.QUALITY IS BUILT IN DETROIT ELECTRICS?NOT TALKED IN. ASK FOR CATALOGUES.EMERSON & OR ME, >?ljl % ?wIiIi